# Fixed Axle February 2024 - Week 1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [February 1, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429 "2024-02-01T14:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/464 "2024-02-22T20:39:17Z")
If you increase the torsion does it help? Or double wrap the axle? For less responsive butterflies I can double wrap the axle and still sleep but also get a snappy response. ---
**Author:** ![CatFoodScience](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catfoodscience/32/206708_2.png) [@CatFoodScience](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CatFoodScience)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/465 "2024-02-22T20:48:22Z")
I think i saw something posted by bobafret in which the artist said to use some chapstick on the string. ---
**Author:** ![Phlox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/phlox/32/244636_2.png) [@Phlox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Phlox)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/466 "2024-02-22T20:50:35Z")
double wrapping the axle still doesn’t allow me to get enough friction to wind the yoyo tight enough. triple wrapping does but it also prevents the yoyo from sleeping ---
**Author:** ![Phlox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/phlox/32/244636_2.png) [@Phlox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Phlox)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/467 "2024-02-22T20:50:44Z")
i’ll try this out ---
**Author:** ![CatFoodScience](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catfoodscience/32/206708_2.png) [@CatFoodScience](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CatFoodScience)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/468 "2024-02-22T20:53:12Z")
> [@GLASS fixed axle yoyo!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/glass-fixed-axle-yoyo/378878/3): > > [20230822\_170810] [20230816\_173157] [20230822\_171011] [20231130\_163913] I have been getting the shapes and weights similar to most fixed axle yoyos. Sometimes I still make heavy or wide ones. The response is quite varied but will work with any string if you chapstick it enough. Planning on making many more of these this year! ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/469 "2024-02-22T21:37:14Z")
Welcome to the club! ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/470 "2024-02-22T22:14:41Z")
Pinch the string just above the yoyo. Spin the yoyo clockwise several times to tighten the string around the axle. Keep tension as you wind up the yoyo. If that doesn’t fix it then chapstick. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/471 "2024-02-22T23:39:24Z")
From the man himself Thicker string and cotton work better on the glass. I added a bunch of random string to try but I’m positive I put some cotton or thick poly in there. Chapstick helps a bunch. When it’s this unresponsive you can technically do a bind. ![IMG_4251](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/8/5/f85b153a87400d7be1f15252202748caf686c686.png) ---
**Author:** ![Phlox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/phlox/32/244636_2.png) [@Phlox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Phlox)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/472 "2024-02-23T11:06:26Z")
chapstick seems to work pretty well. thanks everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429/473 "2024-02-23T15:10:53Z")
Awesome I imagine @yoyoyoga will be happy to hear the FAF prize is treating you well [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/fixed-axle-february-2024-week-1/393429.md?page=23)